Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue: This meeting can be viewed Committee Room 1 - The on Senedd TV at: Meeting date: Thursday, 22 March 2018 http://senedd.tv/en/4537 Meeting time: 09.19 - 12.43

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Attendance

Category Names

Lynne Neagle AM (Chair)

Michelle Brown AM

Hefin David AM

John Griffiths AM Assembly Members: AM

Darren Millar AM

Julie Morgan AM

Mark Reckless AM

Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education

Witnesses: Ruth Conway,

Steve Davies, Welsh Government

Llinos Madeley (Clerk)

Committee Staff: Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Michael Dauncey (Researcher)

1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members. There were no apologies.

2 Inquiry into Targeted Funding to Improve Educational Outcomes - Evidence session 9

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education. The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the following:

 Figures on the number of staff transferring from Schools Challenge Cymru to the consortia and details of their roles;

 Details of Cabinet Secretary and officials’ engagement with Professor Mel Ainscow since March 2017.

3 Paper(s) to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

 Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care - Families First funding

 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Correspondence with Fair Deal for Supply Teachers group

 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Further information following meeting on 15 February

 Letter from the WJEC - Availability of text books

 Letter from Qualifications - Availability of text books

 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Inquiry into Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People 4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting.

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

5 Inquiry into Targeted Funding to Improve Educational Outcomes - Consideration of the evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence they had heard that morning.

6 Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill timetable

6.1 The Committee considered the timetable.

7 Letter from the Llywydd in relation to resourcing for scrutiny

7.1 The Committee considered the letter.

8 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Consideration of the draft report

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report. Subject to minor amendments the Committee agreed the report.